Geoghegan-Quinn: we need to worry about Brexit

Former justice minister Máire Geoghegan-Quinn Picture: Maura Hickey

The former EU commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn has said she is concerned about what Brexit will mean for this island.

In her first public comments about Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, she described Brexit as “a mess” and said it was being made particularly difficult because “it is not clear what the British government itself wants”.

She said Ireland should rest assured that it was “incredibly supported” by its fellow EU member ...